I found it very odd when the "hot topic" in the Republican debates shifted from Iraq to the economy after Ron Paul had consistently owned the other candidates on the war topic.
Yes, the economy is a huge topic, but we cannot just sweep Iraq under the rug. The best way to handle the two would be to realize what Dr. Paul has realized.
When the moderators of the debates have chosen to let him talk, Paul has consistently spoken on the economy and the obvious recession (that many over at FOX News continue to ignore) we are currently in. That is because he feels Iraq and the economy are inseparable. Our recession is a direct effect of the awful decisions we have made in invading another country. As the dollar continues to go down, the price of OIL continues to rise with our continued involvement in the Middle East since they control these prices.
Anyway, Dr. Paul released a new economic stimulus plan and it is good stuff. According to RonPaul2008.com, the plan is based on four points:
"The four areas that the plan covers are:
1. Tax Reform: Reduce the tax burden and eliminate taxes that punish investment and savings, including job-killing corporate taxes.
2. Spending Reform: Eliminate wasteful spending. Reduce overseas commitments. Freeze all non-defense, non-entitlement spending at current levels.
3. Monetary Policy Reform: Expand openness with the Federal Reserve and require the Fed to televise its meetings. Return value to our money.
4. Regulatory Reform: Repeal Sarbanes/Oxley regulations that push companies to seek capital outside of US markets. Stop restricting community banks from fostering local economic growth."
All of this makes me wonder if the "hot topic" will shift once again as Dr. Paul owns his opponents once again on this issue.
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